What color is #F0C8ED?

#F0C8ED is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Sugar High. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F0C8ED?

The RGB value is 240, 200, 237: 240 red, 200 green and 237 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F0C8ED?

The complementary color is #C8F0CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F0C8ED?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.19:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F0C8ED color

#F0C8ED rgb(240, 200, 237)

Shades of purple

The hex color #F0C8ED is a very light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.1% red, 78.4% green and 92.9% blue (240, 200, 237).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 57% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 1% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Sugar High (#EFC9EC), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.19:1).

#F0C8ED color codes

HEX	`#F0C8ED`
RGB	`rgb(240, 200, 237)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.1%, 78.4%, 92.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 57%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 17%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 1%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.97, 20.31, -12.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.97, 24.08, 327.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(71.874, 65.95, 89.048)`
Decimal	`15780077`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F0C8ED, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #F0C8ED	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F0C8ED as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #F0C8ED looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f0c8ed; }
.text { color: #f0c8ed; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f0c8ed; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(240 200 237 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f0c8ed, #f0c8d9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #F0C8ED?: #F0C8ED is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Sugar High. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F0C8ED?: The RGB value is 240, 200, 237: 240 red, 200 green and 237 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F0C8ED?: The complementary color is #C8F0CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F0C8ED?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.19:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.